Climb Higher
Rock Climbing
Our 38 ft. outdoor wall, secured every step of the way by an auto-belay system.
Overview
Find Your Own Way Up
Our 38 ft. outdoor wall gives kids and adults room to find their own way up — three sides of rock holds for climbers who want to problem-solve their route. An auto-belay system keeps everyone secure at every point of the climb, so the focus stays on the wall in front of you, not the rope. Rock climbing runs during May through October, alongside wheel luge, archery, zipline, and Trail Quest.
Set In The Dunes
“The wall rises right where the dunes meet the trees.”
Our outdoor climbing wall sits inside the wooded dune landscape that runs through the whole park — no gym, no imagined mountain, just the real thing. You're climbing among the trees with the forest around you the entire way up, which is part of what makes reaching the top here feel different.
The Rock Climbing Experience
Every climb starts on the ground, not the wall. A guide gets you fitted, briefed, and comfortable with the auto-belay before you take your first hold. From there, the wall is yours — three attempts, three sides, and a safe way back down every time.
Ground School
A guide fits you with a harness and helmet and checks everything twice before you ever step toward the wall.
Orientation
Your guide walks you through the auto-belay system and how to climb safely, so you know exactly what to expect once you're on the wall.
Climb
Three attempts, your pace. Work the rock holds across three sides of the wall.
Belay
When you're ready to come down — top or not — the auto-belay eases you back to the ground.
What’s An Auto-Belay?
It's what lets you climb here with total confidence. The device clips into your harness and uses magnetic braking to catch a fall and ease you back down, taking up slack in the line automatically as you go. Your guide checks and connects it during Ground School, before you ever leave the ground — so once you're on the wall, the only thing to think about is your next hold.
Reach the top, and it lowers you the exact same way — no down-climbing required.
What's Included
Waiver & Requirements
Good To Know
Size Requirements & Waivers
Every climber signs a waiver when purchasing tickets — participants under 18 need one signed by a legal guardian and an adult with them on-site. We weigh everyone in privately at check-in, and it's on the ticket purchaser to make sure each participant fits our guidelines before booking, since we can't offer refunds for anyone who doesn't (accommodations available for people with disabilities).
- Minimum weight: 30 lbs
- Maximum weight: 300 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
No prior experience needed. Every session starts with Ground School and Orientation, where a guide fits your harness and helmet and walks you through the auto-belay system before you touch the wall.
Each climber gets three attempts to reach the top of the 38 ft. wall.
It's what keeps you secure the entire climb. The device attaches to your harness and uses magnetic braking to catch a fall and ease you to the ground, taking up slack automatically as you go. It also lowers you after reaching the top, so there's no down-climbing.
Participants need to weigh between 30 lbs and 300 lbs. We weigh everyone in privately at check-in, and it's on the ticket purchaser to confirm each participant meets the guidelines beforehand — we can't offer refunds if someone doesn't.
Yes, every participant signs a waiver at purchase. Anyone under 18 needs it signed by a legal guardian and needs an adult with them.
Yes. With adaptive equipment, we're able to open up climbing to people with disabilities — it's part of how we build all of our activities.
Rock climbing runs during May through October, alongside wheel luge, archery, zipline, and Trail Quest.
Adaptive Climbing and Universal Accessibility
We build our climbing experience, like everything here, around the belief that adventure should be open to everyone. Adaptive equipment lets us bring people with disabilities onto the wall alongside everyone else — it's part of how we approach every activity in the park.
Take a closer look at how we do itClimb Higher
Rock Climbing
Pricing & Packages
Rock Climbing
$203 attempts to get to the top
Climb/Slide/Shoot Package
$403 luge runs, 3 rock wall climbs, archery - 3 quivers
BookZip Line (Plus 2 Activities) Package
$542 zip line runs, 1 Trail Quest map, choice of 2 activities (luge, archery, rock climbing)
BookUltimate Adventure Package
$642 zip line runs, 3 luge runs, 3 rounds archery, 3 rock wall climbs, Trail Quest
BookFamily Season Pass
$205Climb, slide and shoot all season long for an entire family, plus 55% off zip line tickets
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Rock Climb With Your Team
DUNEiversity is our customizable adventure program for groups of any kind — coworkers, classmates, or just a crew of friends looking for a shared goal. It leans on team building, health, wellness, and environmental education as its core ingredients, then gets shaped around whatever your group actually wants out of the day. Bring us your objectives and our staff will help you plan all the details to make your group adventure fun and productive.
Plan Your Group AdventureGreat For
- School Field Trips
- Team Building
- Company Picnics
- Employee Fun Days
- Sports Team Training
- Bachelorette/Bachelor Parties
- Class Graduation Parties
- Kids Or Adults
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Learn the fundamentals of a compound bow from our instructors on our live shooting range.
Wheel Luge
Learn to steer on our summer luge track — the thrill of luge, all green season long.
Zipline
Glide a quarter mile from the top of a sand dune, side by side with a friend on Michigan's longest dual zipline.
Trail Quest
Riddle solving meets orienteering — compete with your group through the dunes.
Hiking
Lighted trails open daily and free for everyone — dogs welcome on a 6-ft leash.
What Our Guests Say
Don't take our word for it — here's what visitors from across the Midwest have to say about their day at the park.
Ready to Climb?
A session is $20 per person and includes three attempts to reach the top. Reserve your spot online or give us a call.